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originally released in 2009, this is the 2023 version, remixed and remastered in a house in Essen, DE.
lyrics
At Christmastime
There's a road I travel
Around this time of year
It always takes me 'round the same old bends
It always asks me questions
About my darkest fears
If I can tell right from wrong and do I know my friends
I'm clearly not a man of church
I can't fight these wars
I don't care, who's the only one
I see trouble everywhere
Sometimes it's too much to bear
Brother fighting brother, so it seems
Chorus
Then I look at all the lights that shine at Christmastime
And I pray they'll find a way into our hearts
'Till every little corner will be safe and warm
'Cause I believe that's what Christmas should be for
But the wars outside are raging
The world's a battlefield
Of greed and grudge and who will have the most
The devil has the best of us
Although I'm nearly sure
He was made up by those who run the show
We're prisoners of our selfishness
We're chasing what we think is best
And what is best we don't really know for sure
We're running like a herd of fools
The internet and money rule
And we're scared not knowing who to trust
Chorus
So look at all the lights that shine at Christmastime
Searching for a way into our hearts
'Till every little corner will be safe and warm
Wouldn't that be something, for a start?
And I do like the lights around at Christmastime
And I pray they'll find a way into our hearts
'Till every little corner will be safe and warm
'Cause I believe that's what Christmas should be for
credits
released December 1, 2009
written by Martin Praetorius
performed by Martin Praetorius & The Sleighbell Slingers
Martin Praetorius – vocals, acoustic guitar, programming
Dania Koenig – harmony vocals, piano, glockenspiel
Dino Soldo – woodwinds
Markus Segschneider – sitar, mandoline
Marius Goldhammer – bass
drumloop courtesy of "Gefallen" by Dania Koenig,
originally played by Mario Garruccio
originally recorded & arranged by the involved at their homes in December 2009
produced & mixed by Martin Praetorius at "Working Corners", Essen.
mastered by Fritz Fey at Double-D Mastering, Oberhausen
Dino Soldo is an extraordinary musician and songwriter, who toured with Leonard Cohen, Ray Charles, Johnny Guitar Watson etc. This is his latest solo record and in my opinion his best up to date. Martin Praetorius
This is my favourite autumn record of all times. Beautiful melodies and heartbreaking lyrics, deliverd by a quite unique and soothing voice. Martin Praetorius
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